BGuthrie Photos: MA -- Springfield Armory NHS

MA -- Springfield Armory NHS:

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Description of Pictures: Most of this trip was plagued with overcast days and rain forecasts. September 3 was no different. I sat around in the time-share until mid-way through the day and finally decided the weather was better than forecasted so I might as well get out an do something.

Springfield was only 40 miles away and it had that all-important Costco store so I decided to head there. To justify the trip, I decided to visit the Springfield Armory and take a picture of the "Organ of Muskets", which is a large collection of guns. I'd seen it last year, wasn't that impressed, and then read that it was considered a major attraction at the armory. So, what the heck.

The "Organ of Muskets," however, was not on display while I was there. My justification for the return visit was being cleaned at the time.

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Wikipedia Description: Springfield Armory
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The Springfield Armory was the primary center for the manufacture of U.S. military small arms and the site of many important technological advances (see Springfield rifle) from 1794 to 1968. The other major center was the Harpers Ferry Armory, until its destruction during the American Civil War.

History:

The Springfield Armory site was selected by President George Washington. Although Springfield, Massachusetts was only a small, struggling village, its geographical advantages were obvious. The town was located at the intersection of major highways and the Connecticut River but far enough upstream to be safe from enemy attack. Supplies, skilled manpower, and adequate waterpower for manufacturing were all close at hand. No wonder Col. Henry Knox, Gen. Washington's Chief of Artillery, concluded that "the plain just above Springfield is perhaps one of the most proper spots on every account" for the location of an arsenal. The land had been used as a training field for militia since the 1600s. In 1777 "The Arsenal at Springfield" was established to manufacture cartridges and gun carriages for the American Revolution.

During the Revolution the arsenal stored muskets, cannon, and other weapons. Barracks, shops, storehouses, and a magazine were built, but no arms were manufactured. After the war, the government kept the facility to store arms for future needs.

By the 1780s the Arsenal was a major ammunition and weapons depot. In 1787 poor farmers from western Massachusetts, led by Daniel Shays, tried to seize the arms at Springfield. This was a key event leading to the Federal Constitution Convention. Those involved in the rebellion planned to use the weapons to force the closure of the State and county courts that were taking their lands for debt. Confronted by the cannons of an organized state militia, they failed in their desperate attempt. Yet the incident led many of the wealthier people, who fear ...More...
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